Free-Education in Sri Lanka. Does It Eliminate the Family Effect?.

Ranasinghe, Athula; Hartog, Joop

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ERIC Number: EJ657275

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Publication Date: 2002

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Free-Education in Sri Lanka. Does It Eliminate the Family Effect?

Ranasinghe, Athula; Hartog, Joop

Economics of Education Review, v21 n6 p623-33 Dec 2002

Uses human-capital theory to model and estimate the school enrollment and length of schooling decisions of Sri Lankans. Finds a positive association between family background and education decisions. In particular, mother's education and parents' income have a strong effect on the education decisions. (Contains 26 references.) (Authors/PKP)

Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics, Foreign Countries, Free Education, Higher Education, Human Capital, Mathematical Models, Preschool Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Sri Lanka

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